Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia

⑴ Contracting entity : SUSA Yuko, Managing Director, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa ⑵ Classification number of the products to be procured : 71, 27 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased : Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia ⑷ Contract period : the date of this agreement to March 31, 2032 ⑸ Implementation place : As shown in the tender documentation ⑹ Qualifications for participating in the tendering procedures : ① The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Articles 16 nor 18 of the Accounting By Laws of the Japan Foundation. ② The applicant must have Grade A, B, or C classification in offering services in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders (single qualification for every ministry and agency) for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. ③ The applicant must not currently be under suspension of nomination by the Japan Foundation or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ④ The applicant must be able to reliably fulfill the terms of the contract with the Japan Foundation and who have no record of default, delay or other breach of promise over the past year. ⑤ The applicant must be able to attend regular meetings at The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Kita-Urawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama). ⑥ The applicant must have an organization, personnel structure, and management base sufficient to properly implement the project, and must have sufficient management capabilities and an accounting system to properly settle accounts for funds. ⑦ The applicant must sign a non- disclosure agreement. ⑧ The applicant must have experience, within the past three years, in the design and development of gamified applications, language learning applications, or applications involving audio input and output, and must be able to provide evidence thereof. ⑨ The applicant must have experience, within the past three years, in the design, development,